Tertiary butyl substituted carbamoyl oxime pesticides

Abstract

O-[N-Methyl-N-[4-(t-butylphenyl)sulfenyl] carbamoyl] S-lower alkyl thiolacetohydroximate compounds exhibit outstanding activity for combating insects and mites and extremely low levels of toxicity to warm blooded creatures coupled with markedly reduced phytotoxicity as compared to closely related prior art compounds.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An insecticide and miticide composition comprising an insecticidally and miticidally effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR17## wherein R is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl and an acceptable carrier compound. 
     
     
       2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein R of said compound is methyl. 
     
     
       3. The composition according to claim 1 wherein R of said compound is ethyl. 
     
     
       4. The composition according to claim 1 wherein R of said compound is isopropyl. 
     
     
       5. A method of controlling insect and mite pests which comprises subjecting them to a lethal amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR18## wherein R is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl. 
     
     
       6. The method according to claim 5 wherein R of said compound is methyl. 
     
     
       7. The method according to claim 5 wherein R of said compound is ethyl. 
     
     
       8. The method according to claim 5 wherein R of said compound is isopropyl.